Looking for practical Fon to Chamorro phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fon phrase first, then the Chamorro translation (Chamorro) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Chamorro.
Tip: pick five Chamorro phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Nɔ́
Håfa adai(nɔ́)
Mèdɔ́
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'(mèdɔ́)
Mèdɔ́ agblɔ
Buenas Dias(mèdɔ́ agblɔ)
Mèdɔ́ ɖe
Buenas Tarde(mèdɔ́ ɖe)
Mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe
Buenas Noches(mèdɔ́ ɖeɖe)
Mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ
Buenas Noches(mèdɔ́ xɔxɔ)
Nɔ́ wɛ
Hasta luego(nɔ́ wɛ)
Nɔ́ wɛ ɖe
Adios(nɔ́ wɛ ɖe)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Håfa na'ån-mu?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mè nɔ́ John
Guahu si John(mè nɔ́ John)
Nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?
Como estas?(nɔ́ wɛ nɔ́?)
Mèdɔ́ nɔ́
Maliu hao(mèdɔ́ nɔ́)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I gbè yé èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì?
Hu guaiya i Ingles?(Hoo gwaiya ee Ingles?)
Mè n'gbè yé Èdè Hindi kè.
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan(Ti hoo gwaiya ee Hindi put klan)
Mè n'kó nù.
Ti hu maolek(Ti hoo maolek)
S'il vous plaît, gbè yé kè.
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek(Sigu, hoo gwaiya put maolek)
Mè s'kà yé nù?
Taimanu un maolek i esta?(Taimanu un maolek ee esta?)
Èwé n'kà dɔ́?
Onde i banyo?(Onde ee banyo?)
Mè n'kà yé nù àlà nà?
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?(Kao siña un maolek para ee sentro?)
Tò n'kà kè.
Taimanu un fanhuyong(Taimanu un fanhuyong)
Tò n'kà pɔ́.
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu(Taimanu un fanhuyong todu)
Lè n'kà kè.
Fanhuyong put maolek(Fanhuyong put maolek)
Kí n'kà dɔ́?
Håfa i presu?(Hafa ee presu?)
Mè s'kà àyé, s'il vous plaît.
Un tiket, si yu'us(Un tiket, si yuus)
Èwé n'kà mɛ́?
Kao ti i tano' put este?(Kao ti ee tano' put este?)
Mè n'kà nɔ́.
Hu ma'pos(Hoo mapos)
Èwé n'kà nɔ́ SIM?
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?(Onde siña un prupe ee SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ɛ
Åhe(ahe)
Ayi
Ahe(ahe)
Mɛ
Sao(sao)
Mè yé
Mungnga' yo'(mungna yo)
Mè n'yi
Ti mungnga' yo'(ti mungna yo)
N'kɔ nɔ
Sao na maolek(sao na maolek)
N'kɔ a kɔ?
Håfa siña un chule'?(hafasina un chule)
I n'kɔ mɛ?
Siña un ayuda yu'?(sina un ayuda yu)
Mè n'kɔ mɛ
Guaiya yu' ayuda(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tɔ́ nɔ
Tåya' un tiempo(taya un tiempo)
Mè nɔ n'kɔ
Dispensa(dispensa)
Ayi n'kɔ
Ti un problema(ti un problema)
Mè nɔ wé
Felicidades(felicidades)
Mè nɔ tɔ́
Feliz cumpleaños(feliz cumpleaños)
N'kɔ a wé dɔ
Målek na biyahe(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'ye wé train station?
Kao asu i estasion tren?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
N'ye wé bus stop?
Kao asu i parada bus?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Ké platform na?
Kao na platforma?(Kao na platforma?)
Ké sa a yé?
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
N'ye wé yé na?
Kao esta i hinoch?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Yé na hɛn
Guaha na' anai(Guaha na' anai)
Yé na hɛn gbo
Guaha na' malago(Guaha na' malago)
Mè wé hɛn n'ye map?
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tó hɛn, s'il vous plaît
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Ké sa a yé?
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mè wé na?
Håfa na'ån i prisu?(Hafa na'an i priso?)
Yè wé bɔ́ nɔ́.
Malu' i prisu(Malu i priso)
A wé nɔ́ dɔ́?
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?(Taya hao ni otro na bagay na mas barato?)
Mè wé hɛn nɔ́?
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?(Hu na'an na magi' gi card?)
Mè wé dɔ́ nɔ́ fɔ́.
Guståmi un tabla para dos(Gustami un tabla para dos)
A wé nɔ́ bɔ́.
I bill, por favor(I bill, por favor)
Sè wé bɔ́?
Inkludi i serbisyo?(Inkludi i serbisyo?)
Mè wé kɔ́ nɔ́.
Yu' u vegetarian(Yu' u vegetarian)
Mè wé nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́.
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor(Ahe i magas na makan, por favor)
Yè wé sɔ́.
Guaha i mas smak(Guaha i mas smak)
Mè wé nɔ́ mɛ́ nɔ́?
Hu na'ån i menu?(Hu na'an i menu?)
Mè wé nɔ́ gɔ́ nɔ́.
Un baso na tåsi, por favor(Un baso na tasi, por favor)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́
Tåyi i police(nɔ̀ nɔ́ wɛ́)
Nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans
Tåyi un ambulance(nɔ̀ nɔ́ àmblans)
Mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́
Hu necesita un dokto(mè hùn wá dɔ́ktɛ́)
Mè tɔ́ dɔ́
Hu fanhasso(mè tɔ́ dɔ́)
Mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko(mè wá nùmɛ́ kɔ́)
Fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?
Kao donde i hospital mas nær(fɔ́ wɛ́ dɔ́kita nɔ́?)
A hùn nɔ́
Må'olek i na'ån(a hùn nɔ́)
Mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́
Hu ma'pos i passport(mè lɔ́ mɔ́ kɔ́tɔ́)
Kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?(kɔ́ nɔ́ nɔ́ wɛ́ mɔ́ hɔ́tɛ́l?)
Sè!
Tulong!(sè!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mè wá nɔ́
Måolek siha hao(maw-lek see-ha how)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Måta i tiempo para un mitin(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?(No ko so ko?)
Mè yé sɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́
Hu sendi i report i hoy(Me ye so no ko bo)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ bɔ́ kɔ́
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?(Me to no ko bo ko)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ nɔ́
Sigu i file na in attach(Me to no ko so no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ nɔ́
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo(Me to no ko no)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó?
Kao siña un klari i punto?(No ko so ko?)
Mè tɔ́ nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́
Måta hu chule' para un(Me to no ko so)
Nɔ́ kɔ́ sɔ́ kó
I deadline siha i Biernes(No ko so ko)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.